Stanford soccer star Jordan Morris is turning pro instead of returning to school for his senior year, the school announced Tuesday.

The move was expected for Morris, who plans to join German club Werder Bermen later this week for a training camp in Turkey. Morris reportedly is in negotiations to sign with Seattle Sounders FC, which owns his Major League Soccer rights as a “homegrown” player.

The invitation to train with the Bundesliga team is “an opportunity for us to get to know the player better. Nothing more and nothing less,” Bermen’s chief executive Thomas Eichin said in a statement.

Morris, 21, helped Stanford win its first NCAA title last month at the College Cup. He scored 12 goals in his final 14 games for the Cardinal.

Morris also is a forward for the U.S. national team who made five appearances with the senior and under-23 teams during the collegiate season. He is expected to play an important role in helping the Americans qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in a playoff series in March against Colombia.

Morris will leave for Turkey after attending an awards banquet Friday for the MAC Hermann Trophy. The Mercer Island, Washington, forward is one of three finalists to win the award as college player of the year.